BlackBerry 8700c vs Maxwest Astro X4

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Astro X4: 12 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Astro X4:
    122 g
  • Width

    Astro X4: 5.5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Astro X4:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Astro X4:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Astro X4: 9.7 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Astro X4:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 13.5 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Astro X4:
    123.5 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Astro X4:
    2016

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 8700c

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    69.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Astro X4
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +9.7 mm versus Astro X4
  2. 2. Astro X4

    Height:
    123.5 mm +13.5 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

    +12 g versus Astro X4

  2. 2. Astro X4

    122 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 8700c

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. Astro X4

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Astro X4 has approximately 117.5% more rectangular screen area than 8700c.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

8700c: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 MB RAM

Astro X4: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 8700c

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Astro X4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 8700c

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Astro X4

    1400 mAh

    +300 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Astro X4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Astro X4.
Specification8700cAstro X4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 123.5 Х 64 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 122 g
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Astro X4.
Specification8700cAstro X4
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Astro X4.
Specification8700cAstro X4
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
  • LED flash
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, Astro X4.
Specification8700cAstro X4
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Astro X4.
Specification8700cAstro X4
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2016
  • January
Colors Unknown
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Pink
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Astro X4.
Specification8700cAstro X4
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Astro X4.
Specification8700cAstro X4
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Astro X4.
Specification8700cAstro X4
Dop
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity